The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-05
PROSPERITY.

Mrs. 7. II. Crooks, of Walton, spent
L few days with the family OF our towns
man, A. G. Wise.
Mrs. L. 3. Whites was taken seriously
i'll on yesterday with congestion. Timely
assistance arrested the disease, and al
this writing she is much better.
The re-survey of the Flower route
i. e. south Of the Little Mountain, by
Mr.. Pearson, has been completed, but
he has not had sufficient time in which
to make up all estimate OF the probable
cost OF construction.
After the 18th OF this month the stores
III our town will close their doors at G
o'clock, p. m., every day in the week
except Saturday. Persons wishing to
make purchases, or attend to other bus
ness, will take due notice thereof and
govern themselves accordingly. We
like this arrangement. 1t gives both
employer and employee little recrea-
ton, and no one loses anything by the
little depression.
Our Town Council are wisely contem.-
plating the purchase OF hand fire en-
gine for our town, and have about ar
rived at the conclusion to do so. The
only trouble seems to be the manner in
which funds shall be raised to pay fol-
it. We suggest that an assessment ad
ralorem be made on all property both
real and personal in town, provided the
charter of the town gives us this right.
This we think would be just and equita-
bic.
The farming interests OF the surround
ing country are being more vigorously
pressed this Spring than ever heretofore
An unusual amount Of energy and econ
omy is manifested, and this, together
with the favorable weather, have en-.
abled the farmers to get into an advance
position, agriculturally, which we hope
they may be enabled to maintain. Near.
ly all of them are now done planting
both corn aud cotton seed, and have al.
ready begun to cultivate the young
plants. Wheat promises fair yield
but oats is rather unfavorable.
"May day morning, bright and clear,
May day morn at last is here,
Haste we to the woods away,
For 'tis natures festal day.
Choose our fairest and our best,
Grown her queen Of all the rest,
Kneel before her rural throne,
And her gentle scepter own"
Yes and along with May day come
picnics with all their dainties and Joy:
and caresses and reunions. Oh, how
like them, and I have an invitation tt
one now. What would picnic be with
out plenty of pretty girls and news
paper correspondent?
On Sunday afternoon we took = TRIP
to st. Luke's church, where Y NJ. C
A. has just been organized. They adop
ted constitution, and thirty-two youns
men signed it at once, thus becoming
active working members of the associa
ton. The president Of the Prosperity
Association, with several of the mem
bers, were present, and the presiden
"a. H. Kohn) gave them an outline o
the work which they, as an association
were expected to do. We congratulate
this association in its good beginning
and We believe that it is the first associ
alton formed in the State that is not il
a city, town or village. Our visit t.
these good people was exceedingl.
pleasant, and the occasion will long b.
remembered. We are going back ther
again.
Litigation in townships nine and tel
is at very low ebb; in fact it is beloy
par. The geographical jurisdiction 0
Justice Boozer embraces large terri
tory which is densely populated, ye
since he donncd the official ermine, an
was inducted into office two months age
he has had but three cases to dispose Q
one Il road defaulter, the other tw
larceny. This is certainly noble exh
bition of the law-abiding disposition c
the citizens of this portion Of our eour
ty. The justice must look to som
other source for living-no perquisite
here. The people now have neithe
time nor money TO spend at law; but b
patient Judge, good crop will probabl
work change in tactics and you ma
get plenty of business.
On Friday last about 81 O'Clock, p. m
the startling cry Of fire, fire, was hear
on our streets. The wind was BLOWN
4 perfect gale, and men hurried wit
buckets and ladders in the direction
Wheeler & Moseley's mill. 1t was soc
aScertained that one Of their gin house
near the mill was being rapidly enve
oped in wild angry flames, and tn
neither house or contents could be save
so the fire department and every boo
else directed their attention to the sayir
of the dwelling occupied by Mr.. PHI
BIadburn, which was very near and e
posed to excessive heat. Their effor
, were effective, and the dwelling W
saved. The fire caught on the roof, al
: evidently from spark from the engii
in the mill--thc mill was running at Il
time. The gin house was situated abo
60 feet southeast OF the mill-the viii
blowing little north OF west-othe
; wise it might have proved disastro
con1lagration. The loss Of building al
contents is about 81 ZOO. No insuranc